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A Chronological History
of the U.S. Navy Cruiser
U.S.S. LITTLE ROCK
CL-92 / CLG-4 / CG-4



1941 - 1945

1941     1942 - 1944     1945



1941
 
06 Mar

USS Little Rock (CL-92) laid down by William Cramp & Sons
Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia, PA.   (Note 1.)

1942 - 1944

1942 - 1944
27 Aug 44


Ship Under Construction at Wm. Cramp & Sons
U.S.S. Little Rock is launched, sponsored by Mrs. Sam Wassell


1945

15 Jun
17 Jun
14 Jul
15 Jul

17 Jul
18 Jul
19 Jul

20 Jul
23 Jul

27 Aug
30 Aug
26 Sep
27 Sep
02 Oct

03 Oct
21 Oct
25 Oct
30 Oct

05 Nov
10 Nov
19 Nov
20 Nov
24 Nov

03 Dec
06 Dec
15 Dec
17 Dec
21 Dec
22 Dec




































Little Rock delivered to U.S. Navy by Cramp Shipbuilding
Commissioned, Capt. William E. Miller in command.
1005 Underway
Anchored off Brown Shoals in Delaware Bay.
0700 Underway. GQ
At anchor in Delaware Bay. 0600 Underway. GQ. Fired 6" and 5" guns as a test.
1241 moored starboard side to at deperming station, Lambert Point Norfolk, VA.
CO Capt. William E. Miller was commissioned an "Arkansas Traveler" by
Little Rock, Arkansas Mayor Dan T. Sprick on board.
Underway at 0755 for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
0842 moored portside of fuel dock BB-1
1511 Anchored - Berth 17
1650 Underway for Philadelphia, PA with test enroute
Moored starboard side to at Pier 5, Philadelphia, PA
0923 Underway for Newport, RI
0850 Anchored, Berth 54, East Passage, Newport, RI in 20 fathoms.
0859 Underway.
1736 Anchored Block Island, in 16 fathoms
0800 Underway
Departed Newport, RI for San Juan PR via Ambrose Lightship, NY
1405 Moored starboard side at Frontier Base Wharf, San Juan, PR
1249 Underway for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, SA. Start of CL-92's
South America cruise.
Crossed Equator Heading South (Approximate Date)
1103 Moored starboard side, Cais del Porto dock, Rio de Janeiro
Dress ship in honor of Brazilian Flagday
1035 Underway after vigorous inspection for stowaways.
1207 Moored starboard side Montevido, Uruguay.
US Ambassador William Dawson, Ambassador to Uruguay came on board.
1032 Underway for Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Moored starboard side at A-2 Porto Nova Dock Rio Grande do Sul.
0847 Underway for Santos Brazil
1357 Moored portside abreast Companhia Decasde Armazem Santos, Brazil, SA
1456 Underway for Rio De Janeiro
1058 Moored starboard side to Praca Maua, Rio de Janeiro

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Contract for construction of USS Little Rock was awarded to Cramp on 29 Oct 1940.

Date shown for ports generally indicate arival date.
Port stays are typically 3-5 days.



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